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Tuesday22nd Oct 2024
News State Of Decay 2 'Legacy Awaits' Is The Game's Final Major Update On Xbox
"So long and thanks for all the brains!"
Undead Labs has announced that, with the help of support team Wushu Studios, Legacy Awaits will be the final major content update for State of Decay 2. Launching as a free patch across PC and Xbox — including Game Pass — the title's 38th update brings a collection of new and returning outfits, vehicles...
Thursday5th Sep 2024
News Undead Labs Is Shifting Its Full 'Focus And Resources' To State Of Decay 3
The second game's "final content update" arrives later this year
It's been a while since the last development update on State of Decay 3, and now, in a new announcement on the game's website, Undead Labs has revealed it's shifting its "focus and resources" to the development of the third game. "We know you love this world we’ve created and the...
Wednesday12th Jun 2024
News State Of Decay 3 Development Is Being Supported By Two Other Xbox Teams
Better with friends
Since its major acquisitions, Xbox has mentioned how studios within its ecosystem would be able to collaborate on projects and generally help each other out. We've already seen this before with some games in the past, and it seems the developer behind State of Decay 3 has also had some assistance crafting the next entry in its...
Monday20th May 2024
News Microsoft Adds New State Of Decay Dynamic Background For Xbox Series X|S
Celebrate 6 years of SOD2!
Microsoft's Undead Labs has created a new dynamic background for Xbox Series X|S users, to mark the six year anniversary for State of Decay 2. The background itself stems from the team's 'Juggernaut Edition' artwork for the title, and you can take a look at the dynamic version of the art down below. This marks the...
Thursday21st Sep 2023
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 21-24)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion returns! This weekend, we have three titles to try out in total - although two of them are already included in the main Xbox Game Pass library. Anyway, here's everything included in Xbox Free Play Days this week: Farming Simulator 22 State of Decay 2 - Juggernaut...
Thursday11th May 2023
News State Of Decay 2's First Major 2023 Update Is Out Now On Xbox Game Pass
Zombie heart attacks
State of Decay 2 developer Undead Labs has delivered the 33rd (!) update to its zombie survival sequel - this one titled 'Heart Attack'. This is the team's first big update of 2023, bringing loads of new features, fixes and more to the Xbox Game Pass title. Believe it or not, the game will be five years old later this month,...
Tuesday18th Oct 2022
News State Of Decay 2 Dynamic Background Now Available On Xbox Series X And S
It's a beauty!
The latest dynamic background has arrived for Xbox Series X and S users, and it's one of our favourite game-themed options so far! State of Decay 2 has joined the party, with this rather scenic new background showing off one the game's landscapes (forgetting there's probably infected right behind that plane of course). Sure, it...
Tuesday23rd Aug 2022
News State Of Decay 2 'Forever Communities' Update Arrives Over 4 Years After Launch
The apocalypse goes on
Undead Labs has just dropped its 30th (!!) major update for State of Decay 2, over four years since the game launched in the first half of 2018. It's a pretty hefty update as well, with major new features like legacy character recruits, save slot options and more. The team has broken down its 'Forever Communities' update in a...
Thursday19th May 2022
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 19-22)
You'll need XBL Gold or Game Pass Ultimate to play
As another weekend comes by, another set of Free Play Days titles are up on Xbox Live. This week's selection is another solid one, even if two of these games do feature in Xbox Game Pass as well. Here's what you can download and play right now as part of Free Play Days: PGA Tour 2K21
Sunday13th Mar 2022
News Xbox Boss 'Incredibly Excited' About State Of Decay 3's Advancements
The game Phil is most looking forward to
One upcoming Xbox project that we still don't know much about is State of Decay 3 by the team at Undead Labs. The Microsoft-owned developer has so far shared a brief announcement trailer, and apart from that, they've been hiring for the project. For those who are excited about the third game, you're not...
Wednesday23rd Feb 2022
News State Of Decay 2 Gets Huge Graphical Overhaul In Its Latest Update
3 maps reworked
State of Decay 2 is almost four years old, but that hasn't stopped developer Undead Labs from working on updates. At this point, we're up to number 29, and this one ain't a minor update either. State of Decay 2's latest update revamps all of the game's original maps. Cascade Hills, Drucker Country and Meagher Valley have all been...
Wednesday12th Jan 2022
News Undead Labs Has Several Content Updates Planned For State Of Decay 2 This Year
The third game might still be a while away
One Xbox series that perhaps deserves a little more love is State of Decay. If you are a fan of Undead Labs' team-based zombie survival game and have been wondering how everything has been going, here's an update. Although the third game is on the way, it seems there'll still be some focus on the second...
Thursday2nd Sep 2021
News State Of Decay 2's Free Homecoming Update Arrives On Xbox Game Pass
"It's time to come home... to Trumbull Valley!"
Despite State of Decay 3 being in the works, Undead Labs has released another free expansion for State of Decay 2, adding a fifth map for all players - including Xbox Game Pass members. Titled Homecoming, the update allows players to visit Trumbull Valley, the map found in the first game. Set after...
Wednesday25th Aug 2021
News State Of Decay 2 Is Adding A Remaster Of The First Game's Map
Return to Trumbull Valley September 1st
Undead Labs has announced the 'Homecoming Update' for its zombie survival game State of Decay 2. On 1st September, the map from the original State of Decay game will be added to the second game's Juggernaut Edition as a fully remastered and open-world playable area. "In this new version of the iconic map,...
Tuesday22nd Jun 2021
News State Of Decay 2's Latest Free Update Brings A Plague To The Game
Along with a ton of other changes
Even after all these years, State of Decay 2 is still going strong. It's crazy to think the game released back in 2018 and is still getting consistently updated with tons of new content and achievements. Yet here we are, with Update 25 now available, bringing new elements known as Plague Territories, outposts to...
Tuesday9th Feb 2021
News State Of Decay 2 Adds Keyboard & Mouse Support, Free Outfit For Black History Month
Along with additional bug fixes
State of Decay 2 has received Update 24, which finally adds mouse and keyboard support to Xbox systems, on top of a free T-shirt being made available in-game to commemorate Black History Month. In an extensive patch which delivered a wealth of bug fixes, outfits, and weapons, one of the key inclusions was mouse and...
Thursday3rd Dec 2020
News Undead Labs Details Next-Gen Improvements For State Of Decay 2
A new hardcore difficulty mode has also been added
State of Decay 2 has been optimised for the Xbox Series X, featuring new content for players to dive into. Making the jump to Xbox Series X|S, developer Undead Labs has made improvements to support the new hardware. The game now operates with "blazingly fast load times, improved image quality,...
Saturday7th Nov 2020
News State Of Decay 2 Patched To Run At 60FPS On Xbox Series X
Survival just got a whole lot smoother
Microsoft has announced loads of games that are getting next-gen upgrades for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10th, but it hasn't said anything about the zombie survival epic State of Decay 2. Nevertheless, those who have had access to the consoles early have discovered that a patch has been...
Wednesday24th Jun 2020
News State Of Decay 2 Teams Up With Sea Of Thieves For A Special Cross-Promo
Yarrrr!
State of Decay 2 developer Undead Labs has teamed up with Sea of Thieves creator Rare for a special cross-promotion. As part of this, appropriately themed items will be released in each game. Starting with Sea of Thieves, we have Blighted Ship Set - available now in the Pirate Emporium. Here's a description: Fans of State of Decay can...
Monday16th Mar 2020
News Microsoft Shows Off Seriously Fast Load Times On Xbox Series X
Major improvement over Xbox One X
You don't need us to say too much about this -- just watch it for yourself. The video above, posted by Xbox earlier today, shows State of Decay 2 running on both an Xbox One X and Xbox Series X. And the difference in loading times is incredibly significant. The video, which is described as a "tech demo" for now,...
